Fremantle/Federal Election 2025
GREEN LIGHT CANDIDATES
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Green Light Candidates
Josh Last (Socialist Alliance)
Josh is a passionate advocate for social justice and a homegrown Fremantle musician. With a professional background in IT, he is now studying to be a primary school teacher.
“There is no need for poverty and a housing affordability crisis in Australia as corporations make record profits”, explains Josh.
Josh, who has worked in agriculture and seasonal tourism, led a successful campaign by the Australian Workers Union against multinational corporations in the ski industry. Seeing vulnerable workers face extreme housing insecurity in sub-zero temperatures, wages below the poverty line and abuse in the workplace; he was galvanised to fight for all workers.
“Our agricultural land and mineral assets are transformed by the labour of Australian workers into incredible wealth, so why aren’t our lives getting easier? Why don’t we have more time to relax, to spend with our friends and families? The wealth that we create is being stolen from us by corporations that pay little or no tax while our wages stagnate”.
Josh was drawn into activism for Palestine when the federal government cut funding to starving children in Palestine and our current MP disseminated misinformation about our bilateral military ties with Israel. “That’s why I want to be a teacher! Kids are bright, thoughtful and empathetic, and they put the adults to shame”, Josh added.
“We are at a turning point in our history. Are we going to let the Labor-Liberal duopoly enable war crimes? Does anyone really think it’s possible to combat the climate crisis if we let them waste hundreds of billions on AUKUS and try to provoke a war with China? The biggest threat to the well being of working people in this country does not come from across the oceans but from the boardrooms on St George’s Terrace”.
Josh’s optimism and faith in humanity gives him confidence that despite the challenges, we can build a better future together.
Amy Warne (Greens)
I first moved to Freo a few decades ago. At that time, I was already committed to doing my bit for the climate: composting, riding my e-cargo bike and waterwise gardening. I felt virtuous and thought my individual actions were enough.
But by the time I had my child, it became painfully clear that tackling this mother of all crises, climate change, needed all of us. I started working at the community level in local government and volunteering at my local community garden – something I remain committed to. My interest in politics and activism snowballed from there, and I eventually joined both Extinction Rebellion and the incredible grassroots campaign that stopped Roe 8 from destroying our beautiful Beeliar Wetlands.
My worldview has also been deeply influenced by the year I spent in the US on exchange at age 17. I remember being shocked at what I saw: people thinking twice about seeking healthcare due to the cost, my friends considering crippling debt just to get a degree, and the rampant homelessness in some of the world’s wealthiest cities. I felt so fortunate knowing that where I was from, there was no such drastic divide between rich and poor because the government took care of its people.
But 30 years on, I’m dismayed to see Australia is in almost exactly the same situation. Over this time, the two major parties have slowly been seduced by big business. Hundreds of poor political decisions have been made, which have prioritised corporate profits at our expense.
I love the Freo community too much not to fight for something better. And I put my hand up to run for the Greens because it turns out we’re the only party offering real solutions to the problems so many of us face right now.
Fremantle is such a unique place, and deserves a federal representative who can tackle our unique challenges – from the devastating plan to close down our historic port to the unacceptable threat of nuclear submarines on our doorstep. We need someone who’ll take the major parties to task over their failure to deliver all those services and safety nets that once made me so proud.